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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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